OTR in the LA Times

May 23rd, 2007 | By Jared Blank

The OTR got a nice mention in the LA Times over the weekend as I chatted about Farecast…

Speaking of which, the Wall St. Journal talks up a new website called Yapta.com that will alert you to when a fare you’ve purchased has dropped. The article points out that several airlines (including JetBlue, United, Alaska and US Airways) will give you a travel voucher for the difference in fare when it drops on a flight you’ve already purchased (other airlines will deduct a change fee). Always good to remember…

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